How are homes heated in Rives Township, MI?

Name: Heating fuel in Rives Township, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Rives Township, used by 35.0% (±7.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

32.1% heat with utility gas.

13.4% heat with electricity.

7.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 32.1% (±7.6 points)
Electricity: 13.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 7.4%

Heating fuel in Rives Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Rives Township	Jackson County	Michigan	United States
Utility gas	32.1% (±7.6 points)	71.4%	74.9%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	7.4% (±3.9 points)	0.8%	0.8%	3.9%
Electricity	13.4% (±8.5 points)	11.5%	12.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	35.0% (±7.6 points)	12.1%	8.7%	4.9%
Wood	6.7% (±4.4 points)	2.9%	2.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	3.0% (±2.6 points)	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	2.4% (±2.6 points)	0.4%	0.5%	1.2%

The survey asks which fuel is used most to heat the home, so a home with a heat pump and an oil backup is counted once, under the one it uses most.

In Rives Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Jackson County (0.8%).

It is also higher than in Michigan (0.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Rives Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Jackson County (11.5%).

It is not measurably different from Michigan (12.1%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Rives Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rives Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Rives Township	—	13.4% (±8.5 points)	—
Blackman Charter Township	5.3 mi	19.1% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Henrietta Township	5.3 mi	3.9% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Leslie	5.4 mi	22.5% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Tompkins Township	6.0 mi	4.6% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Leslie Township	6.9 mi	4.8% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Sandstone Township	8.6 mi	8.8% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Bunker Hill Township	8.9 mi	1.3% (±1.2 points)	Lower
Jackson	9.0 mi	16.3% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Henrietta Township, MI (3.9%), Bunker Hill Township, MI (1.3%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes heated by fuel oil across Jackson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Rives Township	7.4% (±3.9 points)
2	Parma Township	5.1% (±4.5 points)
3	Tompkins Township	4.9% (±3.5 points)
4	Pulaski Township	3.3% (±2.3 points)
5	Henrietta Township	2.8% (±3.0 points)
6	Springport Township	2.3% (±2.5 points)
7	Waterloo Township	2.0% (±1.7 points)

Showing 7 of 20 places in Jackson County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Rives Township

What is the most common way to heat a home in Rives Township?

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Rives Township, used by 35.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Rives Township heat with oil?

7.4% (±3.9 points) of occupied homes in Rives Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Rives Township have electric heat?

13.4% (±8.5 points) of occupied homes in Rives Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Rives township, Jackson County, Michigan

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DP04_0063PE, DP04_0063PM, DP04_0066PE, DP04_0066PM, DP04_0065PE, DP04_0065PM, DP04_0064PE, DP04_0064PM, DP04_0068PE, DP04_0068PM, DP04_0069PE, DP04_0069PM, DP04_0067PE, DP04_0067PM, DP04_0070PE, DP04_0070PM, DP04_0071PE, DP04_0071PM

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